Wizard of Oz Trident maple.
- Thread starter Smoke
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Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Nice...we have about 5 weeks until we see that here.
(-40 with wind chill tonight.)
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Looking great, thanks for the bud pics, I love that phase.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
During the swapmeet yesterday, I was able to interview Ed Clark for a piece I wish to do for my blog, "Spotlight on Artists".
Ed told me that this maple was planted from seed in 1981.
You will have to read the whole article when it is posted on my blog. This man is really talented and what he is doing for bonsai is a miracle.
Ed told me that this maple was planted from seed in 1981.
You will have to read the whole article when it is posted on my blog. This man is really talented and what he is doing for bonsai is a miracle.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Repotted the tree today. Leaves are just starting to break.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Before and after.....so far
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Did you repot this year into your new substrate? Will be interested to see how it compares to your old mix. Hard to believe it's spring there already.
parhamr
Omono
I also have some maples at budbreak.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Yes I have. I will be interested too.
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
I'm freakin' drooling from bud pictures.Can't wait.
Now it's a $45 tree! Good job! Sir Imperial Masterpiece, good job!
One more?
Good job!!!!
drew33998
Masterpiece
Wow. Nice
amcoffeegirl
Masterpiece
I can't believe the before pic of the root ball. That is crazy. How did it grow in that? How long was it like that?
Great tree. Great price. Nice find.
Why would he let it go for that price?
Hmm??
Great tree. Great price. Nice find.
Why would he let it go for that price?
Hmm??
Planta
Mame
How come no pictures of it with foliage from last spring?
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
It grew in that because the tree did not know any better. Trees are growing inanimate objects that can't complain about soil or water. What we as humans think is difficult for a plant to grow in makes no difference to the plant. It just adapts. It does this by stunting, strange stunted branches, reduced height, short internodes and needles, which is why collecting from the wild in terrible places for plants to grow provides plants with unique attributes for bonsai.
The reason why the plant was offered so cheap was that this particular grower was a commercial grower for retail nurseries of Japanese maples of all cultivars. In his business trees like this were of no use to the nursery trade. The man dabbled in bonsai over the years and so used these plants for his personal use and when he retired, decided to grow bonsai on a large level since he had the material and the nursery. In the beginning he had no idea what the market would bare.
He has soon found out and his prices are now on par with any other grower of bonsai material.
Not only that...... he has a lot of maples!
amcoffeegirl
Masterpiece
This changes things for me. I have never collected trees. I haven't seen them in harsh areas. I will look.
Thank you for sharing. Please update with future progress when available.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Thanks, glad you could gleen some info from this. Changes in trees is best when reviewed about every two years. The changes then can be very dramatic indeed.
Tentakelaertje
Omono
Beware of the Tennisball Trident! Love it, thanks for showing, Smoke!
